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Yeah, consoles are definitely simpler, but there's a bit of a trade-off. PC's can potentially handle much nicer graphics at a much smoother framerate than current-gen consoles. I gameflied Assassin's Creed for PS3, and although I loved the game, the framerate constantly dipped below 30 into the teens, and sometimes even single digits. Yeah, there's not an FPS counter on PS3, but I can tell when frames are dropping dramatically.
After building a new computer, I bought Assassin's Creed on PC. It's really like night and day. The graphics are much smoother and more crisp, resolution is much higher (PS3 is 720p, or 1280x720, my PC runs 1680x1050) and the framerate NEVER drops. I get a constant 60+ frames per second at all times, with no noticeable framerate dips (not even when overlooking the whole city). Although I prefer playing with mouse and keyboard, you can hook up a PS2 controller to your PC via USB and it's just like playing on console.
Downside is, I spent a little under $1200 to build it, but it was well worth it. I don't just use my PC as a game station, but also for programming, word processing, internet surfing, recording music (and programming fake drums), managing my media collection, maintaining contact with friends and relatives, and the list goes on. A new PC improves performance in all of those fields.
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